Processing technologies
for ready meals manufacturing

The trusted partner for ready meal processing technologies

Ready meal manufacturers face growing pressure to deliver products that meet consumer expectations for convenience, quality, and consistency while maintaining efficient production.

Whether producing chilled meals, frozen meals, rice and pasta dishes, prepared sauces, soups, or plant-based recipes, maintaining accurate ingredient control, consistent mixing, and reliable portioning is essential to achieving the desired product quality and production efficiency.

Coperion supports ready meal manufacturers through its leading brands Unifiller, Baker Perkins, Bakon, DIOSNA, Shick Esteve, and VMI with processing technologies for ingredient handling, mixing, portioning, and depositing. From managing raw ingredients through to filling trays and containers, our solutions help food manufacturers improve consistency, reduce waste, and scale production with confidence.

Popular end products manufactured with our technologies:

Ready meal applications:

• Ready meals
• Lasagna & pasta meals
• Soups
• Quiches & savory pies
• Pizza
• Plant-based meals
• Prepared seafood meals

Ready meal components & filling:

• Sauces and gravies
• Meat fillings
• Quiche & pie fillings
• Mashed potato products
• Deli foods
• Hummus
• Tapenades, spreads, dressings and dips

Meeting the needs of modern ready meal production demands 

The ready meal market continues to grow as consumers seek convenient, high-quality meal solutions. To keep pace with evolving demand, manufacturers need flexible and efficient production processes that can deliver consistent product quality at scale. 

Coperion supports ready meal manufacturers with technologies for ingredient handling, mixing, portioning, and depositing, helping improve efficiency, maintain consistency, and support product innovation. 

Our ready meal solutions help manufacturers: 

• Improve ingredient handling and recipe consistency  
• Achieve reliable mixing and portioning  
• Ensure accurate filling weights and portion control  
• Support hygienic and efficient production  
• Adapt to a wide range of ready meal applications  
• Increase throughput while maintaining product quality